Description
Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta is a creamy, bold, restaurant-quality dinner made with tender seasoned chicken, rich buttery sauce, fresh lemon, garlic, and perfectly cooked pasta—all ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 340 g linguine or fettuccine pasta
- 2 teaspoons salt for pasta water
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and sear chicken until golden, then remove and set aside.
- Add butter and garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and scrape up browned bits, then simmer.
- Stir in heavy cream and gradually add Parmesan cheese until smooth.
- Return chicken to the sauce and stir in lemon juice and parsley.
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente and reserve pasta water.
- Add pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat and thinning with pasta water if needed.
- Serve immediately with extra Parmesan and parsley.
Notes
Use freshly grated Parmesan for best texture. Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 700
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
Keywords: cowboy butter chicken pasta, creamy chicken pasta, easy weeknight dinner